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What did Putin say? Photo sparks online speculation

An image of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking to a child, who then appears terrified, has people asking what exactly Putin said that may have generated such an expression. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Christmas eve service in an Orthodox Monastery in the south Russian city of Sochi Jan 7. The head of Russia's dominant church urged its citizens to adopt children, speaking in a Russian Orthodox Christmas address on Monday after President Vladimir Putin signed a controversial law barring Americans from adopting Russian children.